Griot
Storyteller, singer, or musician of oral tradition in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Griot (disambiguation).
"Praise singer" redirects here. For other uses, see Praise singer (disambiguation).
A griot (/ˈɡriːoʊ/; French: [ɡʁi.o]; Manding: jali or jeli (in N'Ko: ߖߋߟߌ,[1] djeli or djéli in French spelling); Serer: kevel or kewel / okawul; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, and/or musician.
The griot is a repository of oral tradition and is often seen as a leader due to their position as an advisor to members of the royal family. As a result of the former of these two functions, they are sometimes called bards. They also act as mediators in disputes.